Bertram Cope's Year
Book description
“Entertaining . . . eminently readable, distinguished by beautifully evoked period atmosphere and sly humor.”—The New York Times
America’s first gay novel, published in 1919.
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Why read it?
1 author picked Bertram Cope's Year as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
While trying to learn about gay life in the 1920s, I was delighted to find this novel, “privately” published in 1919. One soon learns that Bertram Cope, who comes to teach at an undergraduate college as he works on an advanced degree, has a relationship with another young male with whom he plans to cohabit—interesting that two men could openly set up housekeeping together, even back then. Meanwhile an older matron, an aging homosexual man, and various young women hope to attract Cope’s attention. Though seen by some as a trivial social satire, Fuller’s light touch and subtle wit mask…
From Jeff's list on revealing LGBT life in the early 20th century.
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